Garment Having Integral Head and Face Protective Hoods

ABSTRACT

A double hooded garment is provided having a protective head hood cover and a protective face hood cover wherein the head hood cover and the face hood cover are integral with each other as well as the garment so as to form a single unitary article.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to hooded garments and is particularly related to garments having integral head and face protective hoods for protection against adverse weather and other environmental conditions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Hooded garments have long been used to protect the head and face of a person against adverse environmental conditions such as severe cold temperatures and winds. Several such hooded garments have been used and many have been described in several patents and patent publications. For example, Publication No. US 2007/0118960 A1, published May 31, 2007, describes a sweatshirt made with two hoods, one in the back and one in the front connected together by a single stitch. This publication discloses and briefly describes a variety of face masks to protect the face.

A recent patent, i.e., U.S. Pat. No. 7,428,740 B2 issued Sep. 2, 2008, describes an upper body garment having a head covering within which is an integral face shield and whereas the face shield may be configured to be rolled into a hollow collar for storage when needed.

More recently, Publication No. US 2014/0096205 A1, published Apr. 10, 2014, described a hooded garment which can be worn as a head covering or head and face covering. The hooded garment has a head covering portion comprising an outer layer shaped and sized to circumscribe a wearer's head and forming a first layer of protection, and an inner layer arranged on one inner surface of the outer layer forming a second layer of protection.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A unique single article of manufacture is provided in the form of a wearable garment such as a sweater, sweatshirt and like garments for protection against severe weather conditions. The garment which is normally worn by a person, male or female, between the neck and waist is provided with a head and face protective hoods formed as an integral part of the garment. When the garment is worn, the face of the person may be protected against wind and cold by the protective face hood cover which is provided with an open area around the eyes. The head of the person can be protected by pulling the head hood cover up and around the head. The two protective hoods are formed, e.g., (stitched or sewn) together to the garment. The gannent is washable or can be cleaned as a single article while the protective hoods are formed as part of the garment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a garment worn by a person wherein the garment has an integral head and face protective hood coverings;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1 with the hood covering zipped into an open position;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1 with the face covering of the protective hood is folded up under the chin of the person;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 3 with the face cover of the hood is drawn up to cover the face of the wearer;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the back of the upper garment with the head protective cover hanging freely on the back of the wearer, and

FIG. 6 is a perspective side view of the upper torso of a person wearing the head and face protective hood with the head and face covers hanging freely on the front and back of the garment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings wherein like reference numerals designate like parts, there is shown in FIG. 1 a garment 100 such as a sweater which can be worn by a male or female person. The garment 100 has a torso portion 101 which extends from the upper edge 103 down to the lower edge 105 of the garment and includes the integral arms 107,109 which terminate at their respective sleeves 111,113 through which the wearer's hands can be extended. A pocket 115 next to the lower edge 105 of the garment 100 is provided for the user to insert the wearer's hands. FIG. 1 also shows the double protective head and face covers 117,119 integrally attached to the garment 100 and to each other at about the neck part 121 of the wearer thus forming a unitary article. As shown in FIG. 4, the face cover 117 has an opening 123 such that when said face cover 117 is pulled upward over the face 125 the opening 123 provides a viewing area through which the wearer can see. The face cover 117 of the protective hood is also provided with a zipper 129 which can be used to open the face cover 117 into a freely hanging position as shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 3 shows the head cover 119 pulled over the head 127 while the face cover 117 is rolled up around the neck 121 of the wearer.

In FIG. 5, the hood cover 119 is shown hanging freely on the back of the garment 100 and FIG. 6 shows the head cover 119 and the face cover 117 hanging freely on the back and front of the garment 100.

Thus, the garment 100 and the protective hoods 117,119 form a unitary article stitched together to form a unitary double hooded article.

The garment used in the present invention may be formed from a stretchable, washable fabric, such as cotton or other similar material generally known in the art for making sweatshirts, pullovers, ski jackets and other known garments. The protective hood head cover 119 and the protective hood face cover 117 form integral parts of the garment and are not removable therefrom when the garment is being washed or laundered. Also, the two protective head covers can be used separately such that when the hooded head cover 119 is used alone the hooded face cover is hanging freely in front of the garment, and when the hood face cover alone is used, the hood head cover hangs freely on the back of the garment. 

1. A garment to be worn by a person, said garment having an integral protective head hood cover and an integral protective face hood cover, both said protective head hood cover and said protective hood face cover being integrally formed with each other and with said garment.
 2. A garment as in claim 1 wherein said face hood cover has an open area around the eyes of the wearer of said garment when said face hood cover is pulled over the face of said person.
 3. A garment as in claim 1 wherein said article is formed by stitching together said garment, said protective head hood cover and said protective hood face cover.
 4. A garment as in claim 2 wherein said article is formed by stitching together said garment, said protective head hood cover and said protective hood face cover.
 5. A garment as in claim 1 wherein said protective head hood cover is pulled over the head while said protective hood face cover hangs freely in front of said garment.
 6. A garment as in claim 2 wherein said protective head hood cover is pulled over the head while said protective hood face cover hangs freely in front of said gannent.
 7. A garment as in claim 3 wherein said protective head hood cover is pulled over the head while said protective hood face cover hangs freely in front of said garment.
 8. A garment as in claim 4 wherein said protective head hood cover is pulled over the head while said protective hood face cover hangs freely in front of said garment.
 9. A garment as in claim 1 wherein said protective hood face cover is pulled over the face while said protective head hood cover hangs freely on the back of said garment.
 10. A garment as in claim 2 wherein said protective hood face cover is pulled over the face while said protective head hood cover hangs freely on the back of said garment.
 11. A garment as in claim 3 wherein said protective hood face cover is pulled over the face while said protective head hood cover hangs freely on the back of said garment.
 12. A garment as in claim 4 wherein said protective hood face cover is pulled over the face while said protective head hood cover hangs freely on the back of said garment. 